exportJsonConfigFile = 'bgp_ngpf_hw_8.40.json'
try:
restObj = Connect(apiServerIp='192.168.70.3', serverIpPort='11009')
fileMgmtObj = FileMgmt(restObj)
# How to export a configuration into a JSON format file.
# This will export your current configuration into a specified json filename.
fileMgmtObj.exportJsonConfigFile(jsonFileName=exportJsonConfigFile)
# How to load a complete json config file
fileMgmtObj.importJsonConfigFile(jsonConfigFile, option='newConfig')
# Read a JSON config file and store all the datas into an object.
# Use the jsonData object to make your modifications.
jsonData = fileMgmtObj.jsonReadConfig(exportJsonConfigFile)
# How to use XPATH to modify IxNetwork configurations.
xpathObj = [{"xpath": "/multivalue[@source = '/topology[1]/deviceGroup[1]/ethernet[1]/ipv4[1]/bgpIpv4Peer[1] flap']/singleValue",
"value": "true"},
{"xpath": "/multivalue[@source = '/topology[1]/deviceGroup[1]/ethernet[1]/ipv4[1]/bgpIpv4Peer[1] uptimeInSec']/singleValue",
"value": "28"},
{"xpath": "/multivalue[@source = '/topology[1]/deviceGroup[1]/ethernet[1]/ipv4[1]/bgpIpv4Peer[1] downtimeInSec']/singleValue",
"value": "68"}
]
fileMgmtObj.importJsonConfigObj(dataObj=xpathObj, option='modify')
# How to add a new Traffic Item without touching the JSON config file.
# Assuming that there are two Traffic Items already.
if forceTakePortOwnership == True:
portObj.releasePorts(portList)
portObj.clearPortOwnership(portList)
else:
raise IxNetRestApiException(
'\nPorts are owned by another user and forceTakePortOwnership is set to False. Exiting test.'
)
# Optional: Uncomment if required.
# Configuring license requires releasing all ports even for ports that is not used for this test.
portObj.releaseAllPorts()
mainObj.configLicenseServerDetails([licenseServerIp], licenseModel,
licenseTier)
fileMgmtObj = FileMgmt(mainObj)
jsonData = fileMgmtObj.jsonReadConfig(jsonConfigFile)
# 8.40: Takes 5 minutes to load/assignPorts on OVA/VE Linux.
fileMgmtObj.importJsonConfigFile(jsonConfigFile, type='newConfig')
fileMgmtObj.jsonAssignPorts(jsonData, portList, timeout=300)
portObj.verifyPortState()
# Example: How to modify
# Mofify the BGP configuration using JSON XPATH. XPATH are obtained from a JSON exported config file.
# 1> Export the JSON configuration to a file.
# 2> Get the XPATH to where you want to modify the configuraiton.
# 3> Import the modified JSON to IxNetwork
xpathObj = [{
"xpath":
"/multivalue[@source = '/topology[1]/deviceGroup[1]/ethernet[1]/ipv4[1]/bgpIpv4Peer[1] flap']/singleValue",
"value": "true"